Gov. Neil Abercrombie today is scheduled to introduce a new coordinator for state programs on programs addressing homelessness. Star-Advertiser.

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Governor Neil Abercrombie will make the announcement Friday afternoon
when he signs off on a senate bill that will officially establish the
Hawai'i interagency council on homelessness. KHON2.

State Lawmakers established a 9-member Native Hawaiian Justice Task
Force last year to examine why Native Hawaiians are overrepresented in
our prisons and criminal justice system. The Task Force is conducting a
two-day summit this week to solicit public input and recommendations
from community leaders. Hawaii Public Radio.

Laura Thielen is fighting for her identity as a Democrat. But campaign
contributions to both Republicans on the ticket for governor in 2010
could undermine her claim. Civil Beat.

More than a year after a tsunami devastated Japan, killing thousands of
people and washing millions of tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean,
the U.S. government and West Coast states don't have a cohesive plan for
cleaning up the rubble that floats to American shores. Associated Press.

New figures show 1 in 6 high school students in Hawaii report being
bullied online or via text messages, and 20 percent say they have been
bullied while on school property. Star-Advertiser.

Oahu single-family homes' median price soared last month to its highest
level in nearly five years and is approaching its all-time high.
Star-Advertiser.

The median price of a home on Oahu rose 11.6 percent year over year to
$664,000 in May while sales volume remained unchanged with a total of
243 purchases, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors. Pacific Business News.

Mayor Peter Carlisle went on the offensive in the race for Honolulu
mayor Thursday, criticizing opponent and former Gov. Ben Cayetano for
embracing a segment of a Bus Rapid Transit plan Cayetano had dismissed
10 years ago when he was in office. Star-Advertiser.

Even under Honolulu rail chief Dan Grabauskas' own timeline, a deal
guaranteeing $1.55 billion in federal funding might not be done until
after the election that could see anti-rail candidate Ben Cayetano
elected mayor. Civil Beat.

A call to accommodate population growth with more housing won out over a
desire to protect farmland Thursday, as the state Land Use Commission
approved the bulk of the planned Koa Ridge community with 5,000 houses, a
hospital and a commercial center in Central Oahu between Mililani and
Waipio. Star-Advertiser.

On Wednesday, the Honolulu City Council passed an operating budget for
fiscal year 2013 that contains $100,000 for Chinatown to repair or
replace broken security cameras. KITV4.

Hawaii

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has announced plans to construct a
40,000-square-foot medical office building in Honokhau, North Kona, to
replace its existing clinic in Kailua-Kona that services 22,000 Big
Island members. Pacific Business News.

Promised for early 2014, Kaiser Pemanente Hawaii will open a new
state-of-the-art clinic in North Kona, officials announced Thursday.
West Hawaii Today.

Construction on a public shooting range at Puuanahulu could begin as
early as 2014, a consultant told about 50 West Hawaii residents
Wednesday evening. West Hawaii Today.

Maui

Environmental group Friends of Lana'i wants the state to require that
Hawaiian Electric Co. complete a long-range statewide energy plan before
being allowed to seek bids for an undersea cable developer and other
large renewable projects. Maui News.

The state Natural Area Reserves System Commission voted Monday on Oahu
to recommend a two-year extension of the closure of environmentally
sensitive areas of the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve in South Maui -
one year more than an advisory group to the reserve had wanted. Maui News.

Although the Maui County Council's fiscal 2013 budget isn't "all
sunshine and apple pie" because it includes hikes in property taxes,
water rates and bus fares, council members said Wednesday that they
passed a "responsible" $549.9 million budget plan for the county. Maui News.

Kauai

Kaui Hart Hemmings, author of “The Descendants,” is a special guest
artist today at the Kaua'i Marriott Resort on Kalapaki Beach. Garden Island.

Molokai

Longtime community leader and former Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)
Trustee Walter Ritte has announced his candidacy for the At Large seat
for OHA. Molokai Dispatch.

About Me

Nancy Cook Lauer, the curator/publisher of All Hawaii News, is an
award-winning 25-year journalist who earned her reporting chops covering the Bush v. Gore 2000 presidential election in Florida.
Lauer moved to Hawaii in 2005, and has been actively involved in government and political news coverage since. She's vice president of the Hawaii SPJ chapter and
holds a master's degree in library and information science from Florida
State University.

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